USS Allen was a row galley built in 1814 at Vergennes, Vermont, by Adam and Noah Brown. She was commissioned during the summer of 1814, with Sailing Master William M. Robins in command. She became a unit of Commodore Thomas Macdonough's squadron on Lake Champlain and participated in the Battle of Lake Champlain in September 1814, during which the American squadron captured the remnants of the British squadron under Captain George Downie. After the War of 1812, she remained in active service for another decade. She was sold at Whitehall, New York, sometime in late 1824 or early 1825.

History
United States
NameAllen
NamesakeWilliam Henry Allen
BuilderAdam and Noah Brown, Vergennes, Vermont
Launched1814
Commissioned1814
FateSold, 1824 or 1825.
General characteristics
Typerow galley
Tons burthen70 tons
Length75 ft (23 m)
Beam15 ft (4.6 m)
Depth of hold4 ft (1.2 m)
Complement40
Armament
  • 1 × 24-pounder gun
  • 1 × 18-pounder columbiad

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